Alpha 680 Android-powered mini-netbook shows its face

By on May 12, 2009 at 4:44 PM
General May 12, 2009

Rumors of Android-powered netbooks from Dell, HP and Asus have been circulating but the Chinese manufacturer Skytone is apparently the first to get a working prototype together for the world to see. Based upon an ARM11 533Mhz CPU, the Alpha 680 will sport a 7-inch 800×480 display, 128MB of DDR2 RAM (expandable to 256 MB), 1GB SSD drive (expandable to 4 GB), SD card slot, two USB ports, Wi-Fi, 2-cell battery, keyboard and touch pad. Measuring 8.5 inches long, 6 inches wide, 1.2 inches thick and weighing in at 1.5 lbs, the Alpha 680 will fit the niche as a “tween device” smaller than the average 8.9″ netbook and bigger than the average mobile phone. Though less than aesthetically pleasing with all the cherry red bezel, the Alpha 680 will no doubt garner attention when it launches in Q3 2009 with an expected $250 price tag. Hit the jump for a few more pictures.

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  • will

    looks fake…i mean it has the PlayStation buttons on it for gosh sakes. And I’ve never really seen a tablet netbook before either…as the rotating screen seems to imply. As well this is coming out of China…not exactly known for their %100 legit electronics.

  • Jason Bourne

    LMFAO @ the Playstation buttons but a combination of that OS, price and form factor (minus gaming controls lol) could by a monster hit.

    I know I would buy it.

  • Bill

    Yeaahh,

    Like Lenovo, right?

  • Andy

    I don’t understand why everyone thinks items coming out of China is bad, I mean everyone is using the same technology and equipment to make them, when you are the world’s factory, you will find good items and bad items, and I bet 95% of the items in any household is made in China, and they are the primary brands too. And there don’t seem to be any wrong with those. Stop living in the 90s, the world has changed and and changing really fast, try and keep up.

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